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Hysteroscopy is a procedure performed by a surgeon to view the inside of the uterus. Hysteroscopy is used to diagnose or eliminate problems in the uterus, without making an incision in the abdomen. The uterus is a hollow organ in lower abdomen where a baby grows during pregnancy. Each month during a woman’s childbearing years, the inner layer of her uterus, also called as the endometrium, fills up with extra blood and tissue to prepare the uterus for pregnancy. When pregnancy doesn’t happen, the extra tissue sheds through the vagina during menstruation. A diagnostic hysteroscopy procedure may be performed to evaluate the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding, investigate causes of infertility, and undefined repetitive miscarriages to detect the abnormal benign growths in the uterus such as fibroids, polyps, and scarring. An operative hysteroscopy may be done to remove benign growths from the uterus, to obtain a tissue sample or biopsy from the lining of the uterus, to locate an intrauterine device (IUD) or to place small devices in the fallopian tubes as a form of permanent birth control. Before the procedure, the patient is given general, regional or local anesthesia. The doctor or surgeon at the hysteroscopy centre in Delhi begins the procedure by inserting a speculum to spread the open walls of the vagina. The surgeon then pulls the cervix towards the entry of the vagina. Doctors then use instruments, called dilators to open up the cervix. The doctor guides a hysteroscope, a thin device equipped with a camera and light, through the uterus. The camera transmits images of the uterus to a screen. The doctor then injects gas or fluid to expand the uterus, making it easier to locate the abnormal tissue into the uterus. In a diagnostic hysteroscopy, the doctor uses a hysteroscope to examine insides of the uterus. In an operative hysteroscopy, the doctor inserts small tools through the hysteroscope to obtain a biopsy, removal growth such as a polyp or to treat other problems. Post-procedure, the doctor may recommend medications for pain relief. The patient can resume her normal routine activities within one to two days after the procedure. The patient may have mild cramping and some bloody discharge for several days and then settles down. Some of the common procedures performed are endometrial ablation, hysteroscopic polypectomy, and myomectomy.